We went to the frontline of sectarian violence in Syria – this is how we got there | Hotspots

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We went to the frontline of sectarian violence in Syria - this is how we got there | Hotspots

In the summer of 2025, Alex Crawford and her team were on assignment inside the besieged Syrian city of Sweida.

In this episode of Hotspots, join Alex, producer Chris and camera operator Garwen as they get caught in a gun battle between Druze militia and Arab fighters.

Find out how difficult it is to get to the heart of the story where bodies are piled outside a hospital, and see the emotion behind a decision from their Syrian producer to put protecting the team first.

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Date: January 25, 2026